It's The Little Things...

Yesterday afternoon turned out to be a nice time to go for a drive. We spent a couple of hours hanging out with another couple and as we were texting afterwards, I got the following message:

"It amazes me that people are trying to sell something that they don't care enough to weed or clear out the trash."

Which got me thinking, just how much the more the odds of effectiveness increase when the minutia and minor things have been given the time necessary to clear them out of the way and off "the list".

I know, I'm one to talk. As sit here waiting for everyone to finish getting ready for church, I'm noticing a few minor things around me that shouldn't still be staring me down.

Whether external or internal, visible or behind the scenes, I can't help but wonder the rate of effectiveness within the church, or lack thereof , because we aren't properly taking care of minor points of ministry.

We've witnessed in our church alone, the difference in Sunday morning service, since we started a few months ago making it a point of emphasis during Wednesday night's prayer meeting to pray that Sunday would be an effective day of ministry. Much like I've been asking you do with me every Sunday morning for what I just realized, has been for 2 years now.

Thus, will you join me again?

On this last #effectiveSunday of May, pray that today would indeed be a day of effective ministry for the kingdom of God. Pray that lives would be impacted for all of eternity. May hearts be healed and minds open by the power and revelation of the Word of God. Pray that today would be a day that people don't have a church experience, but rather a God encounter. Through the conversations that precede and follow service, may friendships and relationship begin anew and existing ones be strengthened, as we encourage and build each other up in the faith.

That the church would be built up in the most Holy Faith
Through foolishness that is the preaching of the Gospel of Christ.
May it be made alive, as it is applied to our lives.
That we would leave changed,
Having been in the presence of the Lord.

- PNC

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